In this edition of the Food Science Corner, Meradith Hoddinott explains one of the most essential parts of cooking: heat! Tune into this segment to learn about the relationship between heat and temperature. Learn how the appliances in your kitchen implement heat in different ways in order to cook your food! This program has been brought to you by Fairway Market.

"Heat is not the same as temperature, though they are connected. Temperature is the measurement of molecular speed... Temperature is just a way to see what heat is doing." [1:05]

A number of recent books, magazines, and television programs have emerged that promise to take viewers inside the exciting world of professional chefs. While media suggest that the occupation is undergoing a transformation, one thing remains clear: being a chef is a decidedly male-dominated job. This week on Eat Your Words, host Cathy Erway is on the line with "Taking the Heat:
Women Chefs and Gender Inequality in the Professional Kitchen" co-author Deborah Harris. Deborah goes on to highlight the book, examining big issues like how the world of professional chefs is gendered, what conditions have led to this gender segregation, plus how women chefs feel about their work in relation to men. Tune in for a great conversation! This program was brought to you by Heritage Foods USA.

"It's rare. Only about 20% of head and executive chefs are women." [4:00]

"I really respected the women who said when they became management... they purposefully tried to make a more humane kitchen." [25:00]

"Chefs today want to be seen as professionals not hash slingers." [26:10]

How does our brain understand food through texture, density, and temperature? HRN's resident food science expert Meradith Hoddinott explains the relationship between food and touch in this special segment. Learn how the weight of tableware alters our perceptions of a food's richness. How does the melting point of food change its flavor? Tune into this segment to learn more about our five senses, and how they help us understand a meal. This segment has been sponsored by Fairway Market.

"Babies are always sticking things in their mouths because they can learn more about it by exploring with these super sensitive regions." [1:15]